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Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act

Introduced: September 24, 2020 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 24, 2020
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Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act

This bill establishes several administrative requirements relating to vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) issue guidance to states with best practices for increasing vaccination rates for certain vaccines that are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) include a quality measure regarding prenatal immunization status for pregnant women under Medicaid and CHIP.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, including barriers and demographic data.

What's happening now September 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4690: Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4690/
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"S. 4690: Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4690/.
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S. 4690, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4690/.
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